A Sake Cocktail to Accompany Your Take-Out Sushi

Going out for sushi is usually a tidy affair: sit at the counter with maybe eight other people, or wait for one of six tables, then speed out the door as soon as you’ve inhaled your hijiki and fatty tuna.

But at Zuma, the globe-spanning Japanese powerhouse, you might be one of hundreds seated at dinner, with a menu that goes on for pages, in a space that (in their new location in New York at least) takes you approximately four minutes to travel from your table, down a long, dark, thumping hallway with doors to mysterious private rooms, to arrive at the ladies’ room on the second floor.

Whether you’re in Dubai, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, or Miami, the menu at Zuma doesn’t stray far from the pack, down to the cocktails. But if your jet-setting lifestyle doesn’t take you to a city where Zuma resides, replicate the signature “Rubabu” cocktail with the recipe below, put one of those ambiguously listenable playlists called “Saturday Night” or “Spending Some Time Alone with My Cat” on Spotify, and give your sushi delivery guy a big tip.

Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add cubed ice, and shake well—really let your Jawbone know you didn’t skip a day. Double strain into a chilled martini glass. As a garnish, add a small bar spoon of passion-fruit pulp with seeds, if you happen to have some lying around . . .